COUNTY LIFE
By DANI BLACKBURN
Making a phone call today is as simple as picking up your smart phone and hitting a button, but in the mid-1900s, there was a little more to it.
To place a call, one would turn the crank on the right side of a wall telephone, where you would be connected to the Montague telephone office. Someone at the office would ask you who you were calling and then connect you to that person for your conversation.
The conversation would not be private because everyone was on a party line, which also meant you could pick up your phone and listen to anyone’s conversation, and even join in.
The use of an old wall telephone in the mid-1900s is just one of the many memories of growing up in Montague County that local author Jack Nabours captures in his new memoir “The Way It Was.”
Meet Jack Nabours in your weekend Bowie News as he talks about growing up in early-day Montague. Pictured: Jack Nabours signs one of his new books, “The Way it Was.”
As North Texas finally transitions towards cooler temperatures, community water needs change as well.
Preparing your home for freezing temperatures can save time and money, especially with meteorologists expecting El Nino to bring wintry weather to the Southwest United States. Use these tips from the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District to winterize your house and well, all while saving a few gallons.
Now is the time to check fixtures in your home for leaks or moisture loss.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
In today’s edition enjoy the funny and touching letters to Santa submitted by children from across Montague County. Businesses also thank their customers for their patronage this past year with holiday greetings.
It’s here, the first day of winter marked by the winter solstice at 4:21 a.m. on Dec. 21.
The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Thankfully, after the winter solstice the days begin to grow longer and longer again and until the summer solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year
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